Brian Kelly reveals LSU captains ahead of Week 1 matchup

The LSU Tigers have announced their captains ahead of their massive Week 1 season opener against the Florida State Seminoles. Tigers head coach Brian Kelly made the reveal from his social media account, naming four players as captains before Sunday night’s contest. Those four players are quarterback Jayden Daniels, offensive lineman Will Campbell, safety Greg Brooks, and defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo.

Kelly also attached a message to the players, along with a picture with all four captains, which can be seen in the X (formerly Twitter) post below.

Being elected by your peers as a captain is an incredible honor but also carries a lot of responsibility. Our team picked four great players but even better young men that will lead them to their goals! pic.twitter.com/F9sDNq5HLD

— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) August 29, 2023

On Sunday night, Step 3, LSU will look to avenge their tough 24-23 loss at the hands of Florida State in last year’s season opener. The Tigers, as well as the Seminoles, have huge expectations for the upcoming 2023 season, and this game they go a long way and determining LSU’s chance at reaching the College Football Playoff at the end of the season. 

David Pollack states Jayden Daniels could make LSU feared in the SEC West

LSU won the SEC West last season in what was Brian Kelly’s first run in Baton Rouge. However, David Pollack believes they could command the division again if Tiger QB Jayden Daniels takes another step in his development.

Pollack spoke highly about Daniels and LSU during an appearance on ‘Always College Football’ on Monday. He, like everyone else, saw the progression that Daniels made as he became more comfortable at LSU. If that’s who Daniels is from the Tiger’s opening kickoff in Orlando next weekend? Pollack expects that he’ll also have LSU at the top of the SEC West again while he himself could also be in the Heisman Trophy conversation.

“At the end of the season, you started to see that. Less scrambling for his life. He started to have a better feel for the game, started to make more plays down the field,” said Pollack. “Like, if that guy takes the next step? And, listen, he’s second on the Heisman list as favorites. That gives you an idea because he had 800 yards scrambling. He’s going to do a lot of damage with his feet.”

“If they take that next leap, if he takes that next leap and finishes where he starts off? I think LSU would be the team in the West that I would probably be most scared of,” Pollack stated.